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Foo Fighters put extra tickets on sale TODAY for Manchester gigs

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 10th May 2024

Foo Fighters have announced that they will be releasing extra tickets for their UK tour dates, including their huge gigs here in Manchester.

The legendary rock band have two nights booked in at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, as part of their first UK tour since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Ticket sales went absolutely bonkers, with shows selling out in the blink of an eye.

But Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee, and Josh Freese are giving Foo Fighters fans one last chance to bag tickets to see them this June.

The band announced this week that extra tickets will be released for all seven of their UK stadium shows.

The Everything or Nothing at All UK tour will see the group supported by Wet Leg and Loose Articles on 13 June, then Courtney Barnett and Chroma on 15 June.

With a new album, But Here We Are, already under their belt and now touring the USA as well as headlining festivals across the globe, Foo Fighters have bounced back from the tragic death of Taylor Hawkins.

Following Taylor’s sudden death, the group cancelled all their upcoming tour dates, including their massive show at the Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground that was meant to take place in 2022.

They then arranged two star-studded tribute concerts in his honour, with performances from Liam Gallagher, Brian May, Mark Ronson and Supergrass, plus a moving drum solo from Taylor’s teenage son Shane.

Tickets for Foo Fighters in Manchester will go on sale at 9am on Friday 10 May. You can get yours through See Tickets here.

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A limited number of additional Oasis tickets to be released in three UK cities on Live ’25 reunion tour

Danny Jones Danny Jones Extra Oasis reunion tickets are being released

Britpop fans, brace yourselves because Oasis have just announced that they will be releasing more tickets for three UK reunion dates – and yes, we can confirm that one of those set for an extra is their massive Manchester homecoming at Heaton Park.

Get ready to scrap in the digital queue again, folks.

With the Oasis Live ’25 reunion world tour now less than a week from kicking into gear (cannot believe it’s gone that fast), people are still scrambling around and trying to do whatever they can to get a last-minute ticket.

That being said, the Burnage boys and their promoters look to have given Oasis fans even more of a lifeline besides the hope of last-minute spares and re-sales, as a small release of additional tickets will be made for Manchester and two other cities available this week.

Posting on their social media accounts, the band confirmed: “As the shows are getting closer, Oasis promoters may be able to release a very limited number of additional tickets for sale once final sight lines are checked and the production is fine-tuned.”

Besides Heaton Park, Cardiff and Edinburgh are believed to be the other two shows tipped for the extra ticket allocation.

The update goes on to add: “These final production releases will happen over the coming days. If you are an Oasismynet [fan website] member, keep an eye on your inbox for an email from your regular Oasismynet or Ticketmaster correspondence address.”

Naturally, they’ve also urged would-be recipients to double-check all emails are correct and legitimate before following links or sharing any purchase information”, scammers having been rife ever since the tour broke the internet.

Back in October, it was reported that more than 50,000 invalid tickets had been cancelled and re-listed for sale due to ticket-scalping.

However, there are several organisations currently holding giveaways for small handfuls of tickets, including yours truly…

Amusingly, many of those who saw the latest news from the Gallagher brothers online immediately feared the worst when they spotted the lengthy block of white text on a plain black background.

“Got scared they had a falling out for a second because of the long message”, and “Omg this looked like a statement saying they’d fallen out again”, being just two examples.

But don’t worry; touch wood, rehearsals are now well underway and as far as we know, the Manc music legends are getting on fine and even spent a recent bank holiday together, according to LG himself.

If among the lucky few to be selected for the final ballot, those who attempted to get tickets last time around should receive a code via email, with the tickets available at 8am BST sharp tomorrow (Thursday, 26 June). So, you’d best get checking your inboxes, people!

It’s not just the return of Oasis mania out there, Britpop fever has well and truly gripped the nation with Robbie Williams currently on tour, Pulp back together too, not to mention Blur announcing a surprise new album this July. Time to clobber up and pretend it’s the 90s again.

The UK’s first official Oasis merch fan store is opening in Manchester
Best of luck to all those going for extra tickets – even if not, you deserve some more Oasis merch, at the very least.

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Full lineup for Manchester’s city-wide summer art trail Music for the Senses announced

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

The full lineup for a city-wide art trail with more than 80 artworks, murals, mosaics, and installations celebrating Manchester’s music scene has been announced.

It’s no secret that Manchester is a musical hub, with countless well-known artists getting their start here or calling our city home over the years, and in a fitting way to celebrate this incredible lineup of musical talent, an all-new multi-sensory art exhibition will be taking over the streets of the city centre this summer.

The new exhibition, which is titled Music for the Senses: an art arrangement for a musical city, is a collaboration between global art producer Wild in Art – the creators of the famous Bee in the City project – and Manchester City Council.

It’ll be running across the city centre from early July until the end of August.

Music for the Senses takes over Manchester city centre this summer / Credit: David Oates (via Supplied)

Celebrated musical acts including Busted, Doves, Elbow, Mani, New Order, Oasis, PINS, and Pixies have donated precious instruments to display in windows across the city at locations like Aviva Studios, Piccadilly Records, Band on the Wall, New Century, and many more

Manchester artist Liam Hopkins, known as Lazerian, will also create an interactive installation down on King Street called ‘Guitar Street’ that lovingly-repurposes donated guitars, as well as creating another similar how-stopping installation on St Peter’s Square called ‘Cathedral of Sound’ from 7-20 July, before it moves on to Mayfield Park from 25 July – 31 August.

Meanwhile, more guitars donated by the public have been painted or adorned by a talented collection of professional artists, turning them into individual artworks to be displayed in a wide range of shop windows and venues all across the city.

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More than 80 artworks, murals, mosaics, and installations will be dotted around the streets / Credit: David Oates (via Supplied)

There will also be four brand-new murals by internationally renowned street artists Lei-Mai LeMaow (Etihad Campus tram stop), Nomad Clan (Oxford Road Train Station), and .EPOD and AKSE (Great Northern).

And all along the trail, visitors can get involved with Manchester Music Mooch – an interactive journey through the locations of the grassroots music community, with exciting interactive AR experiences at five locations around the city.

“Manchester has always been a place for music and we’re delighted to unveil Music for the Senses,” commented Ben Reed, who is the Head of Creative Development at Wild in Art. “It’s our first ever guitar trail, and we think that there is something really magical about repurposing musical instruments into stunning works of art.

“This is also the first time we’ve put together a trail showcasing brand new art while at the same time highlighting some of Manchester’s iconic music inspired artwork.

“It has enabled us to explore creativity in a range of different art forms including new murals around the city by some of the very best street artists in the business.”

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When the art trail draws to close at the end of August, all the guitars featured will be auctioned off for charity, with the funds raised going to support grassroots music projects and venues across Greater Manchester.

Music for the Senses: an art arrangement for a musical city will run from 7 July – 31 August.

Featured Image – David Oates (via Supplied)

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